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We remember Harold Edgar Priestley
We remember Harold Edgar Priestley
Timeline
Timeline
1879
1881
dates
Age 2
Source:7965160
3rd April 1881
1881
location
Leamington Road Villas, Paddington, London, Middlesex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7965160
3rd April 1881
1911
dates
Age 32
Source:7965150
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Military Surgeon
Royal Army Medical Corps
Gibraltar
Source:7965150
2nd April 1911
1911
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Army Medical Corps
Source:7965150
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
military residence address
Source:7965150
2nd April 1911
1915
awards
Companion of St Michael and St George
Other War Service Award
Source:7965148
1915
1919
service
British Army
Major
Royal Army Medical Corps
Source:7965148
1919
1919
location
Blackmoor, Burley, Hampshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7965148
1919
education
MRCS, LRCP (Lond)
St George's Hospital
London
United Kingdom
Source:7965148
marriage
Katherine Mowbray Maxwell
Source:7965194
1941
death
Not War Related
Yateley, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:7965209
16th March 1941
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Edgar |
| Initials | HE |
| Last Name | Priestley |
| Source | 7965150 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackmoor, Burley, Hampshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1919 | |
| Gibraltar | Gibraltar | military residence address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Leamington Road Villas, Paddington, London, Middlesex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd April 1881 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Army Medical Corps | Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Army Medical Corps | Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Companion of St Michael and St George | Other War Service Award |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Priestley | mother | ||
| Edward Priestley | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Mowbray Maxwell | wife |
Media
Media
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PRIESTLEY, Major Harold Edgar,Entry for Major Priestley in Who's Who 1919 scanned the Yateley Society's copy. Describes his service in WW1 during the typhus epidemic in Wittenberg POW Camp. Address as at 31 July 1918 was Blackmoor, Burley, Hampshire
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WW2 Yateley Electoral RegistersRecords Harold Edgar Priestley and his wife living at Handfords, Handford Lane Yateley. Record implies he died between the two dates. 1939 Record also records their son who died in WW2 and is inscribed on our memorialContributed by:
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Who's Who entry for 1936This entry in Who's Who 1936 was transcribed from my personal copy to research the parentage of those inscribed on the Yateley Memorial who died in WW2. The entry is little changed from that of 1919.Contributed by:
Peter6648
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| Prisoners of War 1715-1945 Transcription | Peter6648 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| RAMC profile Harold Edgar PRIESTLEY M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. | Peter6648 | |
| MAJOR ALAN CUNLIFFE VIDAL DSO | Peter6648 | |
| British Journal of Nursing | Peter6648 | |
| The Horrors of Wittenberg (POW Camp) | Peter6648 | |
| London Gazette 16 Feb 1906 | Peter6648 | |
| London Hospital Gazette | Peter6648 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| PRIESTLEY, Major Harold Edgar, | Peter6648 | |
| WW2 Yateley Electoral Registers | Peter6648 | |
| Who's Who entry for 1936 | Peter6648 |
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